NMMI Ends Ties With Alumni Association On Campus
NMMI will establish its own alumni office to reach all 20 000 alumni worldwide after ending ties with the Alumni Association on April 22. The foundation funding ended and the association will operate from its campus office during a transition. Hansen says the school will hire an alumni office director in July and continue supporting alumni throughout the world.
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Kautz Receives Concurrent 7 Year Term For Manslaughter
Steffanie Kautz, a habitual offender, gets seven years for manslaughter with a one year enhancement for drug charges. Family, clergy, and teachers urged leniency citing addiction and three children as key factors in the plea for treatment and probation. The judge ordered the sentences run concurrently with two years probation, noting concerns about rehabilitation beyond jail.
Constitutional Amendment Aims to Make Public Defender Dept Independent
In 2008 the Legislature passed a bill to make the public defender department independent, vetoed by Gov Bill Richardson. Rep. Maestas argues a constitutional amendment is needed so voters statewide decide, not the governor. The plan gives appointments to a new commission and outlines timelines for selection and impact while noting no current staffing changes.
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Federal budget sequester relief clears House vote
The House passed a bill 361 to 41 to halt furloughs and accelerate FAA and Transportation Department efforts amid sequester cuts. Senate followed with passage prior, delaying end dates for air traffic controllers and flights, while lawmakers push for broader rollback and mixed spending plans.
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